Agnes Ngetich ran a world-leading time of 1:03:08, while Yomif Kejelcha clocked 58:02 to win the World Athletics Gold Label road race.
Ngetich, the world 10km record-holder from Kenya, fell short of the world record by 16 seconds, achieving the third-fastest performance in history.
Her time of 1:03:08 is only bettered by Letesenbet Gidey's world record of 1:02:52 set in Valencia in 2021 and Ngetich's 1:03:04 run in the same city last year.
Author's summary: Ngetich sets world lead in Valencia Half Marathon with 1:03:08 time.